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Pitivi
ideo editing software for Linux
is, to put it nicely, quirky.
Some editors only work with specific file formats, some work nicely for
basic video editing but can be wildly temperamental on seemingly
identical machines, and some are powerful to the point of overkill for
the average user. PiTiVi is a non-linear video editor based on the GStreamer
multimedia framework. After hearing some positive comments, and seeing
development efforts really
picking up on the project, I decided to take it for a spin. It is
very much in development, but not in the traditional sense. It
feels very stable, and the interface isn't confusing or a hindrance. It
is, at the moment, very basic when it comes to functionality.
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Date: 2010-06-19
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About the manual
Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 is a
comprehensive beginners guide for the Ubuntu operating system. It is
written under an open source license and is free for you to download,
read, modify and share.
The manual will help you become familiar with everyday
tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning
documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is
suitable for all levels of experience.
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Evolution – The Default Email Client for Ubuntu
Just
as I’ve spent a lot of time at this humble WordPress address finding
the perfect PIM
2.0 client, my previous blog had a fair amount of space devoted to
traditional offline email clients. I’ve got email archives dating back
some thirteen years, and I’ve moved them between various apps on OS
X and Windows
before finally settling on Thunderbird.
The original plan for
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Thunderbird 2
Mozilla's already
impressive e-mail client has
improved with version 2. In fact, this free open-source e-mail
application raises the bar enough that I can safely say I prefer it over
Outlook Express. Thunderbird 2 includes new and very useful features
but keeps its interface clean (some might say austere) and fairly
intuitive. As with its predecessor, this version lets you aggregate your
online mail clients locally and has the potential to attract millions
of new users—but to keep new users who aren't tech-savvy, the
application will need a decent quick-start guide or wizard. Without it,
this fine software will remain a niche product valued by power users but
few others.
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Empathy
The GNOME project has released a
major upgrade of its desktop environment
that adds an instant messaging (IM) client. GNOME 2.24 also features a
new task manager, screen resolution tools, and enhanced conferencing
support, and spins off a new GNOME
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Date: 2010-06-19
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There have been a number of reports regarding
blank screens at
startup pre and post installation on the new Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid”
release. It seems there are some incompatibilities with some video drivers,
particularly (not
surprising) some ATI and
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Date: 2010-06-19
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It’s the question thousands of users will surely ask when Canonical
debuts Ubuntu 9.10 in October: "Will Ubuntu 9.10 work on my PC?”
Canonical has developed testing software to help you determine if your
system will fully support the new Ubuntu. Here are the details.
During the Atlanta Linux Fest
held Sept. 19, Canonical and Ubuntu volunteers used a USB thumb drive —
equipped with diagnostics software — to help attendees determine if
Ubuntu 9.10 can fully run on their systems.
Here’s how it works:
First, I used the Canonical USB thumb drive
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Google Chrome review.
Seeing how I haven't installed
any beta software lately (yeah
right), I figured I jump in with everyone else on the net and see what's
up with Google's new entry in the browser market. If you haven't heard
about Chrome yet, then just do a
Google
Search on it and you'll have plenty to read for the foreseeable
future. The install was small 468k so the download was fast and the
install took about 15 seconds so in well under a minute I went from
"click" to "play". Not too shabby. So, if you too are interested in
giving a new browser a shot, here are a few cool features that stick out
One box for everything Web search. Web
history. Address bar. Suggestions a
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Beginner's Guide to Python
New to programming? Python is free, and easy to learn
if you know where to start! This guide will help you to get started
quickly.
New to Python?
Read BeginnersGuide/Overview
for a short explanation of what Python is.
Getting Python
Next, install the Python
interpreter on your computer.
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Date: 2010-06-19
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Ubuntu NBR
What is that and where'd the
taskbar go? That's Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Netbook Edition, a free operating system designed for small-screen
netbooks. Why'd anyone ever want it? Let's find out!
That's the "home screen". Basically, it's the single place that all
of your applications and sites go-and the section shown above is your
"favorites" section. You can add any program developed for Ubuntu (and a
lot not developed for Ubuntu) or any site to that screen.
That bar on the left side is the "categories" of programs-we have
accessories, games, graphics programs, Internet programs, Office
programs, Sound & Video programs, Wine (a special program for
Linux), and settings.
However, let's say you aren't happy with the default software
installed in Ubuntu, you want more. How do you handle that? just click
on Ubuntu Software center-by default, it's in the Favorites section.
From that window you can search for new software t
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Date: 2010-06-19
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